Multiple Wordpress Blogs for a Single Domain?

benorbeen · #1 10-24-2009, 11:00 PM

Hi there,

I'm about to sign up with Host Gator after a very long time with another host. In signing up with Host Gator, I expect to be using Wordpress for the first time and presumably using Fantastico to install it.

My question is this: On my old website from which I am upgrading, I have two blogs: one with news from my career and one with information about my running. I used to keep these blogs separate using an old version of Movable Type.

I understand that Wordpress doesn't support multiple blogs, at least on the surface. I'm wondering if I can have multiple instances of Wordpress in my Host Gator account. If so, how would I go about doing this?

Thanks for any pre-sales answers you may have. I expect to be signing up sometime within the week.

Cheers,
Ben

benorbeen · #2 10-24-2009, 11:08 PM

And just for clarification, I wrote "multiple instances of Wordpress in my Host Gator account," and by that I meant that I wanted to have two Wordpress blogs for a single domain.

Ben

mrcycling · #3 10-24-2009, 11:26 PM

Look into Wordpress MU, it is designed specifically for multiple blogs on a single website. It is not part of the Fantastico offerings, but I didn't find it too difficult to install manually.

benorbeen · #4 10-25-2009, 06:26 AM

Thanks for the recommendation, mrcycling. I looked over the installation steps for Wordpress MU. If I found it a bit outside my abilities to install, ...

a) would Host Gator technical support help me to install Wordpress MU?

b) or, would Host Gator allow multiple instances (for multiple blogs) or straight Wordpress? (If so, how?)

Ben

GvilleRick · #5 10-25-2009, 08:13 AM

Yes, you can install multiple instances of WordPress on an account. You would just specify a different folder for each installation.

benorbeen · #6 10-25-2009, 08:55 AM

Rick, thank you. Having never used Fantastico, would it only install once instance of Wordpress or can I use it to install more than
one instance? I assume just one but I thought I'd ask.

Ben

quietFinn · #7 10-25-2009, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by benorbeen

Rick, thank you. Having never used Fantastico, would it only install once instance of Wordpress or can I use it to install more than
one instance? I assume just one but I thought I'd ask.

Ben

As many as you want, as far as they are in different directories.